Cardiothoracic Surgery in Pikeville, KY
2 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Pikeville.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Mary Lyn Lu, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Robert Ball, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $137.55 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$137.55
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Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Robert Ball do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.